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MOL becomes major sharholder in compatriot FPSO expert Modec
Japanese shipping giant Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) is getting onboard fellow floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) specialist Modec as…
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Purus Marine in for LPG carriers at Hyundai Mipo
Fast-growing UK-based Purus Marine has placed an order for four 45,000 cu m scrubber-fitted LPG carriers at Hyundai Mipo in…
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Fire rips through ill-fated car carrier
A spectacular fire broke out on an ill-fated car carrier on Friday. The 2004-built Diamond Highway, hit by a fire…
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Petredec clinches $315m VLGC newbuilding loan
Gas shipowner and trader Petredec has announced a $315m financing secured by its VLGC arm Petredec Global for six LPG…
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Maritime CEO Forum: Tomorrow’s workforce identified
Where shipping is getting it right and wrong when it comes to attracting and retaining the best talent and how…
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Philippines gets its first LNG import terminal
The Philippines’ first LNG import terminal is offloading its first cargo. ADNOC Logistics & Services (ADNOC L&S), the shipping and…
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PSA Marine buys into Panamanian towage firm
Singapore’s PSA Marine has completed the acquisition of a 45% stake in Panama-based Meyer’s Tugs (MTSA) from Inversiones Maritimas CPT,…
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RightShip unveils RightSTORE
Risk management platform RightShip has unveiled RightSTORE, an online store selling its data. “RightSTORE is the key to the proverbial…
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Maritime CEO Forum: Crystal balling ships in 2030
A shipowner, ship manager, class society, propulsion specialist, and technology provider led discussions this week at the Fullerton Hotel in…
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Eight top class societies collaborate with the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore to help resolve key shipping issues
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and eight top classification societies have signed a letter of intent (LOI)…
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South Koreans develop ammonia FSRU
South Korea’s HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) have developed the country’s first ammonia…
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Splash Extra: Who’s to blame for shipping’s slow innovation towards decarbonisation?
A talking point across multiple events at Singapore Maritime Week has been owners hitting out at shipyards for their failure…
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Maritime CEO Forum: Hurdles for tanker newbuilds
The buoyant tanker sector has decoupled from the gyrations of the world economy and looks set fair for this year…
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Singapore to create drone port
Singapore wants to set up a drone port for the delivery of ship supplies and will launch a call for…
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Container made out of composite on show at Sea Asia
Attendees of this week’s Sea Asia exhibition in Singapore are able to get a glimpse of the Unit One, a…
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Maritime CEO Forum: Cyber security masterclass
This year’s Maritime CEO Forum kicked off in Singapore yesterday with a one-hour workshop sponsored by Inmarsat giving delegates a…
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HMM to enter the ammonia trades
South Korean flagship HMM is looking to enter the ammonia trades. The company has signed a memorandum of understanding(MoU) with…
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Samsung Electronics files case against SM Line over ‘staggering’ D&D charges
Shipper complaints continue to rain in at the Federal Maritime Commission in Washington DC. The latest to file, for the…
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Green, digital corridor announcement made linking Singapore with California
Kicking off this week’s busy Singapore Maritime Week have been more green corridor announcements. The Maritime and Port Authority of…
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Floating nuclear power plants move a step closer
Floating nuclear power plants are moving a step closer. Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP), Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) and…
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